Snap-hook.



J. PETERS.

3N3]? HOOK.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 1, 1910.

1,052, 272 Patented Feb. 4, 1913.

attain 1 These ends are then brought together so as UNITED STATES v ATEniif ereieio JQsELe'H PETERS, o1 HEBRING. 1551 55.

SNAP-1100K.

Patent ted Feb. 1913.

Application filed June 1. 1910. Serial No. 564,352.

To all whom it may mneern l Be it known that I. Josm'n Perms. a citizen of the United States. residing at Herring in the county of Sue ancl State of Iowa, have invented new and useful Inn movements in Snap-Hooks, of Wliieh the following 15 e. specification.

This invention relates to snap hooks Riki more particularly to that type Whieh are adapted for use on swingle trees, wagon hm ness or the like.

The object of the invention is to provide a novel and cheaply constructed hook haring a tongue pivoted thereon which willprevent disengagement of the trace. or oilier harness part to which the hook is eenneijtecl.

A further ohjert of the iliYi'fltiuIl the provision ofn novel tongue for snap Enrol-1s and a novel manner of securing the tongue a'et'uuting spring.

A still further objectof the im'entien will he found in the carrying out of the method of forming the hook and tongue.

Further objects of the invention Wiil appear as the following specific description is read in emineetion with the zu'eonipunying drawing uhieh forms 1. part of this uppliem ti u untl in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of the iiei'iee. Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3 2 of Fig. l anil i. a similar section on the line #3 of 1.

Referring more particularly to the i'lrnw ing and to the method of mnnnfzurturing the snme it comprises a roisnrl bar of metal 1 which is flattened at its ends *2 and bent into the form of separate hooks 3 and l.

to form the eye 5 and are welded in the form shown in Fi 1 so as to provide a lon 'itudinal shank and a single hook. *Tlze shank has pivoted to it a locking tongue 6 and secured to the outer. end of the locking: tongue is a spring? which bears against the shank adjacent the pivotal point of the tongue so as to normally hold the outer end of the tongue in engz igement with the bill oftlie hook. I

The tongue is eonstrueted of a single sheet of metal bent upon itself into substantially Ushaped form with its rem? end slightly Wider than its forwuri'l enrl r 1 huddle 2 the shank and be S9C'llIC'ti thereto by a pivotal bolt he forwartl end of the trngue has lnternll's' extending legs 9 which when the ten int into the form shown are uclnpieil to etc! i in rall el relation and are of snilieient len to stretldle the shank at all times. The spring 1' is secured to the inner side of the outer end of the tnngue'by :1 rivet 10 and its inner end 3, rests against a shoulder formed by an inserted lug 12 which is seenreifl in between the separate parts f the shank in the wehling operation to form a pivoting ear or hens. The: tongue and spring foruru unitary structure and, (iisplureinent ofthe spring is thereby pre" vented when the tongue is iemoved.

From the eenstruetion of the latch member 6 it wiil he naval that the laterally extending legs 9 prevent the cock-eye from sliding backward. and thereby protect the spring 7 from accidental aleileetion. The; pirating ear 12 is ii'aserterl hetneen the legs of the shank to mi. the pivotalpoin t'ofthe tongue :ioore the shianli and to reinforee the shank so that it will not lire'weakened" th 1 bolt.

1 -42 the invention,

by the hole Haring What is elninn A nap hoou wt L r rounti lonrof material having iis oppoesie eniiafiat'tenerl for the major gnu-tine of the iengthof the. her and bentt'a prewiiie hooks. said fiatteneqi ormone being; 3111i? in rented,- ing engagement eiiei; e i and forming an eye 12% lite ()1)i)05i5?l of mi hook, upstanding utrs forineti on sale? 'fiziitened portioina itcljaeent. sniel eise, 2i pivoting boss arranged between sairi ears, a luteh memher Ushapetl in section straddling said fiettenetl portions anal having its rear end pivoted to snirl boss anti ears. and hean ing fagninst the latter in operatire position, and a spring nnrisiziliy holding the opposite end of saitl latch member in engagement with said lmoke.

In testim ny rriiiereof l ntfix my signature in present-e of two witnes es.

PETE R S.

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